{"id":5611,"date":"2016-02-04T14:36:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T20:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/?p=5611"},"modified":"2016-02-04T16:21:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T22:21:49","slug":"menno-simons-college-hosts-10th-annual-social-justice-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmu.ca\/media_archive\/2016\/menno-simons-college-hosts-10th-annual-social-justice-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Menno Simons College hosts 10th annual Social Justice Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Celebrating a decade of student-community relations<\/em><\/h3>\n

Each year, Menno Simons College\u2019s (MSC) Social Justice Fair provides an opportunity for students and community members to connect with organizations engaged with social justice locally and globally.<\/p>\n

Over 30 organizations will be present at this year\u2019s fair, the 10th<\/sup> annual, which takes place on Wednesday, February 10 from 11:00 AM \u2013 2:00 PM in the University of Winnipeg\u2019s Riddell Hall.<\/p>\n

The organizations represent work in development, human rights, newcomer support, Indigenous solidarity, youth programming, environmental sustainability, restorative justice, public health, and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year the Social Justice Fair highlights and reinforces the impact that Menno Simons College continues to have on the wider community,\u201d says Dr. Neil Funk-Unrau, Associate Dean of MSC.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3121\"<\/a>\u201cBy showcasing the social justice and community development initiatives around us, we can highlight the incredible work done by so many of our alumni and also present so many more opportunities for our current students to go out and make a difference in their world,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

In previous years, MSC alumni or students have planned the fair. This year, Caitlin Eliasson, MSC Student Services Assistant and MSC alumna, is coordinating the fair. Eliasson volunteered with the Social Justice Fair while she was a student at MSC and was a co-coordinator of the event in 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the decade, MSC has\u00a0developed not only an event but a networking model\u00a0for\u00a0the potential and sustainability of student-community connections.\u00a0Thinking back over the years of SJF, it’s the faces of student organizers, staff, and community participants that\u00a0beam in my mind\u2014it has\u00a0been a collective\u00a0effort in\u00a0building relationships and\u00a0awareness,\u201d says Eliasson.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrganizations fill volunteer needs, students find employment opportunities, alumni return as organization representatives, collaborative ideas are\u00a0inspired\u2014it does happen, often! The 10th Anniversary on February 10, 2016 is a celebration of this shared and ongoing work for social justice,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

For additional information about the Social Justice Fair, please contact:
\n<\/span>Caitlin Eliasson
\nMenno Simmons College
\n204.953.3846
\nc.eliasson@uwinnipeg.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

About Menno Simons College<\/strong><\/p>\n

Menno Simons College, a part of Canadian Mennonite University and affiliated with the University of Winnipeg, has been offering programs in International Development Studies (IDS) and Conflict Resolution Studies (CRS) since 1989. MSC fosters a vibrant undergraduate learning community in its newly renovated facility at 520 Portage Avenue. It offers 3-year and 4-year majors and a minor in IDS and CRS, an honors program in IDS, and an extensive practicum program. The College has over 1,000 students and hundreds of alumni working in the development and conflict resolution sectors in Manitoba, Canada, and internationally.<\/em><\/p>\n

For information about\u00a0Menno Simons College<\/em>\u00a0visit www.mscollege.ca<\/a><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

For additional information, please contact:
\nKevin Kilbrei, Director of Communications & Marketing
\nkkilbrei@cmu.ca; 204.487.3300 Ext. 621
\nCanadian Mennonite University
\n500 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg, MB\u00a0 R3P 2N2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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